Charts > TOP 10 June 2014

DUBLIN TOP TEN

1 Harry Bradley ~ The First of May ~ Own Label

2 The Friel Sisters ~ The Friel Sisters ~ Own Label

3 McCann, Owens, McGrath ~ Fly by Night ~ Own Label

4 Mórga ~ For the Sake of Auld Decency ~ Own Label

5 Noel Battle & Roisin Broderick ~ Up and About In The Morning ~ Own Label

6 The Henry Girls ~ Louder Than Words ~ Own Label

7 Karan Casey ~ Two More Hours ~ Crow Valley

8 The Gloaming ~ The Gloaming ~ Own Label

9 Various Artists ~ The Leitrim Equation 3 ~ Own Label

10 Sean Keane ~ Never Alone ~ Circin Rua

Courtesy of Claddagh Records, Dublin www.claddaghrecords.com

GALWAY TOP TEN

1 Colm Gannon ~ The Rights of Man ~ Own Label

2 John Blake ~ The Narrow Edge ~ Own Label

3 Harry Bradley ~ The First of May ~ Own Label

4 Brian McGrath ~ Pure Banjo ~ Gael Linn

5 Darach Ó Cathain ~ Darach Ó Cathain ~ Gael Linn

6 John Gannon ~ Melodeon ~ Own Label

7 Sean McKeon ~ To the City ~ Own Label

8 Joe Cooley ~ Cooley ~ Gael Linn

9 Johnny Connolly ~ An tOilean–Aerach ~ Cló Iar–Chonnacht

10 Padraig O’Keefe, Denis Murphy, Billy Clifford ~ Kerry Fiddles ~ Cló Iar–Chonnacht

Courtesy of Gannon’s Traditional Irish Music Shop Spiddal

ENNIS TOP TEN

1 Naomh Pádraig Céilí Band ~ 3 In A Row All–Ireland Champions ~ Own Label

2 The Gloaming ~ The Gloaming ~ Real World

3 Noel Battle and Roisin Broderick ~ Up and About in the Morning ~ Own Label

4 Peter Carberry and Padraig McGovern ~ Forgotten Gems ~ Own Label

5 Annette Owens, Brenda McGann and Brian McGrath ~ Fly By Night ~ Own Label

6 Eamon McGivney, John Kelly and Peadar O’Riada ~ The Drole ~ Own Label

7 Tommy McCarthy and Louise Costello ~ Grace Bay ~ Own Label

8 Shane McAteer ~ Long Time No See ~ Own Label

9 David Power ~ The 18 Moloney ~ Own Label

10 Jack Talty and Neil O’Loghlen ~ Ensemble Eriu ~ Own Label

Courtesy of Custy’s Irish Music Ennis, Co. Clare www.custysmusic.com

KENMARE TOP TEN

1 The Friel Sisters ~ The Friel Sisters ~ Own Label

2 Eoin Duignan ~ Pagan Irish/Cath Finntrágha ~ Own Label

3 The Gloaming ~ The Gloaming ~ Real World

4 Mórga ~ For the Sake of Auld Decency ~ Own Label

5 Harry Bradley ~ The First of May ~ Own Label

6 Beoga ~ Live at 10 ~ Compass Records

7 Danny O’Mahoney ~ In Retrospect ~ Own Label

8 Colm Gannon ~ The Rights of Man ~ Own Label

9 John Blake ~ The Narrow Edge ~ Own Label

10 Luka Bloom ~ Head and Heart ~ Big Sky Records

Courtesy of Soundz of Muzic, Kenmare, Co. Kerry www.soundzofmuzic.ie

CELTIC NOTE TOP TEN

1 The Gloaming ~ The Gloaming ~ Real World

2 Aoife Granville ~ Sáimhín Só ~ Own Label

3 David Power ~ The 18 Moloney ~ Own Label

4 Karan Casey ~ Two More Hours ~ Crow Valley

5 Aldoc ~ From Tallaght To Halle ~ Aldoc

6 Louise Mulcahy ~ Tuning The Road ~ Cló Iar-Chonnacht

7 The Voice Squad ~ Concerning Of Three Young Men ~ Tara

8 Luka Bloom ~ Head & Heart ~ Big Sky

9 I Draw Slow ~ White Wave Chapel ~ Own Label

10 Sean Keane ~ Never Alone ~ Circín Rua Teo

Courtesy of Celtic Note, Nassau Street, Dublin www.celticnote.com

BELFAST TOP 10

1 Derek Ryan ~ Entertainer Live ~ Sharpe

2 Nathan Carter ~ Wagon Wheel Live ~ Sharpe

3 Craobh Rua ~ I’d Understand You If I Knew What You Meant ~ Own Label

4 The Gloaming ~ The Gloaming ~ Real World

5 Damien Dempsey ~ The Best Of ~ Sony

6 Brian Kennedy ~ A Love Letter To Joni ~ Own Label

7 Finbar Furey ~ Colours (Se) ~ Banshee

8 Janet Dowd ~ Sailing Away ~ Blue Cow

9 Donna Taggart ~ Celtic Lady 2 ~ Own Label

10 Christy Moore ~ Where I Come From ~ Sony Music

Courtesy of Premier Record Store, Belfast

JAPAN TOP 10

1 Ruth Keggin ~ Sheear ~ Culture Vannin

2 Julie Fowlis ~ Gach Sgeul – Every Story ~ Machair

3 Caitriona O’Leary & Durla ~ Sleepsongs ~ Own Label

4 Isobel Ann Martin ~ Sonas ~ Own Label

5 Nua ~ Head Full of Dreams ~ Own Label

6 Alana Henderson ~ Windfall ~ Own Label

7 Shane McAleer ~ Long Time No See ~ Own Label

8 The Campbell Of Greepe ~ No.2 Greepe ~ Watercolour Music

9 Danny O’Mahony ~ In Retrospect ~ Own Label

10 Moragh ~ Best Case Scenario ~ Appel

The Japan Top Ten is Courtesy of Tambourine, Japan www.tambourine–japan.com

CHICAGO TOP TEN (USA)

1 Paddy Homan ~ The Hard Way Home ~ Own Label

2 Liz Carroll ~ On the Off Beat ~ Own Label

3 Beoga ~ Live at 10 ~ Compass

4 Deanna Smith ~ A Kiss Goodnight ~ Own Label

5 Derek Warfield and the Young Wolfe Tones ~ Let Ye All Be Irish Tonight ~ Warfield Music

6 Téada ~ In Spite of the Storm ~ Gael Linn

7 Burning Bridget Cleary ~ Pressed for Time ~ Own Label

8 Johnny Henry ~ One Out of the Fort ~ Bogfire

9 Slide ~ Mendicity ~ Own Label

10 Leonard Barry ~ New Road ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Rampant Lion Music Store Chicago www.rampantlion.com

LONDON TOP TEN

1 Leonard Barry ~ New Road ~ Own Label

2 Donal Clancy ~ Song of a Roving Blade ~ Own Label

3 The Outside Track ~ Flash Company ~ Own Label

4 Dermot Byrne & Floriane Blancke ~ Own Label

5 Niamh Dunne ~ Portraits ~ Own Label

6 Kevin Crawford ~ Carrying the Tune ~ Own Label

7 Michelle Mulcahy ~ Suimhneas ~ Cló Iar–Chonnacht

8 John McEvoy ~ Traditional Irish Fiddle ~ Own Label

9 Seamus Begley & Jim Murray ~ Eirí go Lá ~ Own Label

10 Niamh Ní Charra ~ Cuz ~ Own Label

Courtesy of Copperplate Distribution, London, www.copperplatemailorder.com

WATERFORD TOP TEN

1 Dónal Clancy ~ Songs of a Roving Blade ~ Own Label

2 Fíodhna Gardiner ~ Air Time ~ Rú Recordings

3 Téada ~ Ainneoin na Stoirne ~ In Spite of the Storm ~ Gael Linn

4 The Gloaming ~ The Gloaming ~ Real World

5 Lá ag Ól Uisce ~ Tomás Ó Gealbháin/Caoimhin Ó Fearghail/Seán Ó Fearghail ~ Own Label

6 Niamh Ní Charra ~ Cuz ~ Own Label

7 Christy Moore ~ Where I Come From ~ Columbia

8 Réalta ~ Open The Door for Three ~ Own Label

9 Denis Liddy & Elvie Miller ~ Tradaree ~ Own Label

10 The Bonny Men ~ The Bonny Men ~ Own Label

Courtesy of Ben O’Neill Music Shop, O’Connell Street, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford

EUROPEAN TOP TEN

1 Georges Brassens ~ Bonhomme ~ Belgique

2 Gryphon ~ Miodnight Mushrumps ~ Anglophone

3 Paul Simon ~ Graceland

4 De Dannan ~ The Collection ~ Ireland

5 Naragonia Quartet Batiska ~ Belgique

6 Pascal Rubens en Toon Van Mierlo ~ 10 Yaar Naragonia ~ Belgique

7 Blues, Bluegrass, Tex–Mex ~ John Lee Hooker: Birth Of A Legend (2CD) ~ USA

8 The City Waites ~ The Mufitians of Grope Lane ~ Anglophone

9 Harry Belafonte 8 Classic Albums (4CD’s) ~ USA

10 Frankrijk ~ La Marque Rose ~ Belgique

Courtesy of Folk Centre Den Appel, Belgium, www.tsmiske.be/appel

SCOTLAND TOP TEN

1 Adam Holmes ~ Heirs And Graces ~ Own Label

2 Julie Fowlis ~ Every Story ~ Machair Records

3 Transatlantic Sessions ~ 6 Vol2 ~ Whirlie

4 The Gloaming ~ Gloaming ~ Real World

5 Catriona Mckay ~ Harponium ~ Compass

6 Runrig ~ Party On The Moor ~ RCA

7 McGoldrick, McCusker And Doyle ~ Live ~ Vertical records

8 Eddi Reader ~ Vagabond ~ Reveal Records

9 Emily Smith ~ Echoes ~ White Fall Records

10 Rant ~ Rant ~ Make Believe Records
Courtesy of CODA Music, Edinburgh, Scotland www.codamusic.co.uk